scalfare

Italian

Etymology

Of Milanese dialectal origin, from scalfo + -are.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skalˈfa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: scal‧fà‧re

Verb

scalfàre (first-person singular present scàlfo, first-person singular past historic scalfài, past participle scalfàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive, tailoring) to cut or shape the shoulder of (a sweater, jacket, etc.) to make an armhole
  2. (transitive, tailoring, regional, Milan) to cut the neckline of (a dress, blouse, etc.)

Conjugation

Anagrams

Neapolitan

Verb

scalfare

  1. Archaic form of scarfare (to heat up, reheat).
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